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Start up after re format of hard drive
I reformated a dell optiplex i was given and created a
start disk from my old win98 disk. I ran fdisk successfully and get to the "format c:" command and get "Bad Command" error message. I have tried using the command "extract ebd.cab format.com" command and still get the same error. I followed the start up disk instruction for extracting from the win98 cd through the tools/mtsutil/fat32ebd folder to floopy. It will not extract the file. what can I do? |
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Start up after re format of hard drive
hello.
just if u have the right start up disk so u don't need to extract the files. just use the command [a:\format\q\s c: ] where q = quick format - s = copy files system if u need just to copy the start up system just use the command [sys c:] but after u done with the fdisk u have to be sure that u activate the partion that you wanna the system be installed on it. it's the 2nd chioise in the fdisk menu. good luck |
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Start up after re format of hard drive
Look at the floppy start up disk you made--it sounds like format.com is
missing. Use the Fat32ebd.exe file located on the W98 CD: tools/mtsutil/fat32ebd to make your start up disk. I don't understand what you said about the tool in your post. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Sherry" wrote in message ... I reformated a dell optiplex i was given and created a start disk from my old win98 disk. I ran fdisk successfully and get to the "format c:" command and get "Bad Command" error message. I have tried using the command "extract ebd.cab format.com" command and still get the same error. I followed the start up disk instruction for extracting from the win98 cd through the tools/mtsutil/fat32ebd folder to floopy. It will not extract the file. what can I do? |
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Start up after re format of hard drive
She also doesn't need to using any switches if the start up floppy disk is
correctly made. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo wrote in message ... hello. just if u have the right start up disk so u don't need to extract the files. just use the command [a:\format\q\s c: ] where q = quick format - s = copy files system if u need just to copy the start up system just use the command [sys c:] but after u done with the fdisk u have to be sure that u activate the partion that you wanna the system be installed on it. it's the 2nd chioise in the fdisk menu. good luck |
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